Japan will loosen its grip on the country’s fiercely guarded rice stockpile as prices soar to their highest levels ever
High rice prices in Japan have led the agriculture ministry to allow disbursements from its million-ton rice reserve to help ...
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Japan: Japanese gov't considers releasing reserves as rice prices continue to soar
Storyline: The Japanese government is considering an early release of its rice reserves to address continuous price surges, ...
Japan rice prices hit record high
Japan's agriculture ministry says retail rice prices are at all-time highs. The average per 5 kilograms at about 1,000 ...
Kyodo News on MSN3d
Japan government to expedite release of rice reserves amid surging prices
The Japanese government plans to expedite the release of its stockpiled rice to curb soaring prices, with details on the ...
Rice price rise pushes Japan to tap strategic reserves
Teikoku Databank, a research company that tracks historic changes in the cost of assembling a plate of Japan’s beloved curry ...
Hawaii Public Radio5d
Asia Minute: Why Japan has a rice problem
Eggs remain in short supply around Hawaiʻi and that's pushed prices higher. Across the Pacific, there's a shortage of a ...
Reuters6d
Rice stockpile eyed as Japan PM orders swift relief from rising prices
TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime ... government data. The agriculture ministry last week agreed on a new policy that would allow the government to sell stockpiled rice to farm cooperatives ...
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In a first, Kerala’s Kuttanad introduces Japan Violet rice: What makes it an ideal choice?
Japan Violet rice, introduced in Upper Kuttanad, offers health benefits and pest resistance, with promising yields.
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Rice price rise pushes Japan to tap strategic reserves
Unlike most of its food supply, Japan is self-sufficient in rice, and has tightly limited imports to support domestic prices. Agricultural policy has also incentivised limits on domestic ...